Dog Leg is a fun little trail through a young stand of timber that is just starting to poke above the old stumps. The trail runs along the top of a hill before it switchbacks down toward a large gravel pull-out on Seven Cedars Road. But before the trail is over, vehicles must thread their way through three large stumps that sometimes can necessitate a three point turn. The end of the trail is marked by a huge fallen cedar stump that can dwarf vehicles parked next to it and makes for an interesting photo opportunity.
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This trail is accessed from waypoint 3 of the Saddle Up Part Two trail. Go directly across the gravel road from the end of Saddle Up Part Two to where Dog Leg starts.
The Tillamook State Forest has reopened all OHV trails thanks to lowered fire danger: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2021/09/all-ohv-trails-open-effective-09162021.html
Due to high fire danger, the Tillamook State Forest is closing all OHV trails as of 1am on Friday June 25th. At this time the gravel roads in the TSF are still open for OHV use but all the trails are shut down.
http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2021/06/fire-danger-moving-to-high-effective.html
The Tillamook State Forest has reopened now that fire danger has lowered. http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2020/09/tillamook-state-forest-re-opens-to.html
All trails in the Tillamook State Forest are closed as of 9/7/2020 due to extreme fire danger: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-tillamook-state-forest-needs-your.html
The Tillamook State Forest is now in the "regulated use" portion of fire season. Please check fire danger before you go to the Tillamook State Forest and plan accordingly including minimum equipment you are required to carry while in the forest.
TSF general information: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/p/fire-season.html
More information and links to current fire danger: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx
Trails in the Tillamook State Forest are open again after a brief closure due to fire weather. Please be safe out in the forest, carry appropriate fire extinguishing equipment, and don't have open flames. More details are at: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2019/08/ohv-trails-open.html
The Tillamook State Forest is under fire restrictions and all OHV trails are temporarily closed. More information is available at: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2019/08/high-fire-danger-level-ohv-trails-closed.html
We ran this trail from West to East so we were travelling up hill. I have never been a fan of descending trails. Going down obstacles is easy, gravity gets it done. I much prefer trying to go up them as it usually adds a challenge. This trail had a bunch of steep climbing turns that made it a little entertaining. Wish it was a little longer. We ran this right before doing Firebreak 5
Easy top section through the clear-cut then the excitement of the twisty descent. Steep, very dry and loose conditions coupled with the switchbacks led to a wee case of nerves on one of two the switchbacks. Even when rolling, albeit slowly, the loose gravel/dirt allowed the front to push forward and not track well. Got the ticker going for a moment. Managed a 2-point at the bottom turn. Fun!
Even though this is a short trail, it's pretty fun to go down the switchbacks and thread through the big stumps at the bottom. Trail was pretty sloppy when we went through.
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Douglas grew up riding in the back of pickups in Oregon and California. He comes from a long line of overlanders and adventurers dating back to the Mayflower and the Oregon Trail. During a stint working in Colorado, Douglas fell in love with the offroad scene and immediately gravitated toward the Toyota crowd. His first 4x4 was a 1988 Toyota 4runner nicknamed Goldilocks. After a year of running many of the iconic trails throughout the front range in the fully stock Goldilocks running on bald tires, it was time for an upgrade. Goldilocks went off to a new home and the Albino Rhino came home. The Albino Rhino is a built 1986 Toyota 4runner ready for any adventure anywhere at any time.
During the week, Douglas works on systems engineering and architecture problems in California. Douglas also enjoys backpacking -- especially in the central Sierras in California -- scuba diving along the Oregon and California coasts, and riding his motorcycle on the Pacific Coast Highway. Most weeknights you can find Douglas under his truck in the driveway performing maintenance or fixing the latest trail damage.
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